Meet Huddersfield artist Kate Thornton, who has been bringing old maps of Yorkshire from the 1930s and 40s back to life
Inspired by their colour and simplicity, Kate began incorporating her late grandfather’s vintage maps into the artwork, cards and prints she creates. “I always work in a simple, graphic style,” she explains.
Books and magazines, featuring seventies interior design, were another source of inspiration to Kate. Her lifelong interest in nature and bird watching, which she has inherited from her dad, is also integral to her work.Picking up a pair of binoculars while on holiday in New Zealand with her husband, and seeing the surrounding wildlife gave her an insight into how she could combine her interests into a career.
“That is what is nice about the maps, it reminds people about where they have been, where they are rooted and the connection they have to that area they live in and the wildlife that is around them. It is a nice reminder of what we have around us and what there is to protect.
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